Kiambu Sub-County has recorded stagnation in births between the months of June and July.
According to monthly reports in the registry office, only 1,377 deliveries were reported in both months.
In an interview on Friday at his office, the deputy sub-county registrar Justus Kivuva said that the record has not changed since June.
Referencing the records for the month of May where they had recorded 1583 births, he said that the births have not only stagnated but also declined significantly. He said that if such trends continue, the county will lack enough manpower for development.
“It’s shocking to have such a record here. We don’t have infertility cases. I am of the opinion that alcohol consumption can be cited as one of the cause of decline and stagnation of births as couples turn to abuse of alcohol instead of procreation,” he noted.
Kivuva noted that fertility decline in young due to alcoholism, there is need for a generation that would hasten development.
The nursing service manager in the sub-county, Teresia Mbua, said that men and women who consumed too much alcohol posed a risk to their fertility.
“Long-term heavy women drinkers may stop ovulating or start having irregular periods which reduces chances of conception,” she said.
She added that men are also not lucky as alcohol reduces testosterone levels leading to low libido, structure, quality and movement of the sperm.